William Collins (General)
Out of curiosity in Mitcheldean churchyard there is a large white marble tomb to William Collins MP for Warwick died in Cheltenham 1859 can anyone come up with a reason for him being buried in Mitcheldean
William COLLINS 1793 - 1859
by slowhands 
, proud of his ancient Dean Forest roots, Tuesday, April 02, 2024, 11:28 (27 days ago) @ johnn
Died Feb 23RD IN Cheltenham aged 66 formerly MP for the borough of Warwick
Year: 1859
Month: Mar
Day: 1
Surname: COLLINS
Forenames: William
Residence: Cheltenham
Age_at_death: 66
Officiating_Minister: C.E. Dighton Rector
Event: Burial
Cause_of_death: [not sta
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P 220 in 1/9
Page_No: 66
Parish_Chapel: Mitcheldean
SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
WILLIAM COLLINS ESQ
NATIVE OF
AND FOR MANY YEARS
FOR THE BOROUGH OF
WARWICK
WHO DIED AT CHELTENHAM
FEBRUARY 23RD 1859
AGED 66 YEARS.
ALSO OF JANE. RELICT OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED AUGUST 6TH 1872
AGED 78 YEARS
1851 Walton Place, Saint Luke Chelsea,
William Collins Head Married Male 58 1793 M p majistrate for the city or borough of warwick Warwickshire, England
Jane Collins Wife Married Female 56 1795 - Warwickshire, England
Elizabeth Sherwin Servant Unmarried Female 59 1792 Ladies maid Middlesex, England
Alice Waters Servant Widow Female 24 1827 Cook Huntstile, Essex, England
Alfred Charles Garna Servant Unmarried Male 14 1837 Page Pimlico, Middlesex, England
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Charles E DIGHTON 1826 - 1916 rector Mitcheldean
by slowhands , proud of his ancient Dean Forest roots, Tuesday, April 02, 2024, 18:17 (27 days ago) @ slowhands
no connection leaping out so far !
Year: 1824
Month: Feb
Day: 9
Grooms_Surname: DIGHTON
Grooms_Forenames: Charles Ellis
Grooms_Age:
Groom_Condition: Batchelor
Grooms_Occupation:
Grooms_Residence: illegible
Grooms_Fathers_Surname:
Grooms_Fathers_Forenames:
Grooms_Fathers_Occupation:
Brides_Surname: PROBYN
Brides_Forenames: Maria
Brides_Age:
Brides_Condition: Spinster
Brides_Occupation:
Brides_Residence: Longhope
Brides_Fathers_Surname:
Brides_Fathers_Forenames:
Brides_Fathers_Occupation:
Licence_or_Banns: Licence
Date_of_Banns:
Signature_or_Mark: Both Sign
Witness_1: Edward Probyn ?]
Witness_2: John Probyn ?]
Other_Witnesses:
Officiating_Minister: Willia]m Pashley ?] Curate
Event: Marriage
Memoranda:
Notes: Film records are very faint and all around this period are hard to read. In this record the forename of the groom was not clear so best guess given
Register_Reference: P206 IN 1/6
Page_Number: 13
Parish_Chapel: Longhope
Year: 1826
Month: Apl
Day: 30
Parents_Surname: DIGHTON
Child_Forenames: Charles Edward
Fathers_Forenames: Charles
Mothers_Forenames: Maria
Mothers_Surname:
Residence: Longhope
Occupation: Clerk
Officiating_Minister: Cha[rle]s M Dighton Vicar
Event: Baptism
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P206 IN 1/4
Page_Number: 38
Parish_Chapel: Longhope
1841 Royal Grammar School, Holy Trinity, Guildford,
Charles Edd Dighton
1841 The Vicarage, Longhope
Robert Raikes Male 58 1783 Gloucestershire, England
Maria Dighton Female 40 1801 Gloucestershire, England
( Suspect this is the son of Robert Raikes the founder of Sunday Schools)
1851 Hazleton, Northleach
Charles G Dighton Head Married Male 25 1826 Curate of hazleton Longhope, Gloucestershire, England
Frances Dighton Wife Married Female 25 1826 - Ireland
Charles H Dighton Son - Male 0 1851 - Gloucestershire, England
1851 Oak House, Village of Newland, Newland,
Maria Dighton Head Widow Female 50 1801 Anuitant Longhope, Gloucestershire, England
Veronea Dighton Daughter Unmarried Female 24 1827 - Longhope, Gloucestershire, England
Mary Dighton Niece - Female 4 1847 - East Indies
Julia Dighton Niece - Female 3 1848 - East Indies
Catherine Dighton Niece - Female 1 1850 - East Indies
1861 Rectory, Merrin Street, Mitcheldean
Charles E Dighton Head Married Male 35 1826 Rector of mitcheldean Longhope, Gloucestershire, England
Frances Dighton Wife Married Female 35 1826 - Ireland
John Dighton Son - Male 8 1853 - Gloucestershire, England
Conway Dighton Son - Male 5 1856 - Gloucestershire, England
Millicent M Dighton Daughter - Female 4 1857 - Gloucestershire, England
Lucy S Dighton Daughter - Female 2 1859 - Mitcheldean, Gloucestershire, England
Year: 1916
Month: Mar
Day: 11
Surname: DIGHTON
Forenames: Charles Edward
Residence: Maisemore
Age_at_death: 90
Officiating_Minister: A C Eyre B of Gloucester P L Park RD North Forest Nathan Jones Vicar of Hartpury
Event: Burial
Cause_of_death:
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference:
Page_No: 42
Parish_Chapel: Maisemore
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